Albert Einstein defined insanity as repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results. In baseball terminology this is called Ike Davis.
NO MARGIN FOR ERROR
May 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
Jonathan Sanchez said he was trying to pitch inside and missed his spot. Umpire Tim Timmons had a different perspective. “You’ve got two home runs and then you’ve got a line-drive single up the middle, and then the very first pitch is up around the shoulder and head area,” said Timmons. “He threw intentionally at him, and in that area … he’s done. Very dangerous.”
THE WORLD OF SPORTS STATISTICS
April 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
I confess, I am numerically challenged. The most impressive mathematical skill I have is long division, more specifically, hits divided by at-bats = batting average; or earned runs divided by innings pitched x 9 = earned run average. There is no math teacher to thank. In fact, my high school yearbook would provide evidence to the contrary, but the truth is my high school math teacher was Arthur Friedman, former New York Mets statistician and author the 1978 book The World of Sports Statistics. Thank you, Mr. Friedman. Thank you, baseball.
Video: Bryan Srabian
June 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The San Francisco Giants are getting a lot of attention for their social media marketing success. Brian Solis, a social media analyst and author of the books Engage and The End of Business as Usual, interviewed Bryan Srabian, Director of Social Media for the Giants to discuss how and what led to the team’s success in the digital world:
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